Factors Associated with Intention to Use Alcohol Among In-School Adolescents in Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Abstract:

Understanding the factors that contribute to an individual's intention to use alcohol is crucial in developing effective prevention and intervention strategies. Hence this study investigated the various factors that influence the intention to use alcohol among in-school adolescents. Methodology A multistage probability sampling method was adopted to select the schools in Ado-Odo/ Ota Local government. Result More than half 227(53.7%) of the respondents had a high level of knowledge regarding alcohol consumption, the majority 255(60.3%) of the respondents had a negative attitude towards alcohol consumption, and the majority of 309 (73.0%) of the respondents had a negative subjective norm, majority 308(72.8%) of the respondents had poor intentions towards alcohol consumption. Conclusion The result showed that respondents’ families, friends, media, and environment contributed immensely to respondents’ intention to use alcohol. Insufficient knowledge, attitude, and subjective norms (such as family, friends, media, and environment) all played a role in respondents’ intention to consume alcohol in the future.